The 2017 Canadian GP would see Williams Martini driver Lance Stroll score his first points in Formula One with a 9th place finish in the race. This result was made even more satisfying because it was at his home race. His race would see him pit early and then move back up through the field passing several more expereinced drivers in the process. For team-mate Felipe Massa his race could not have been anymore different with Felipe suffering a DNF as a result of another car coliding with his on the first lap. A positive race for the Williams Martini team with Lance's first points but the result could have been even better.

Williams Martini
Canadian GP
Race Review

Race Notes
• Lance Stroll finished ninth to claim his first ever Formula One points
in front of his home crowd at today’s Canadian Grand Prix
• Felipe’s race unfortunately ended at Turn 3 on lap one, after Sainz
collided with Grosjean and collected Felipe as he crashed out
• Lance had a great start, moving up to 15th from 17th during the
opening lap. Following an early safety car and a virtual safety car
period, Lance ran as high as P9, after passing Vandoorne at the Turn 10
hairpin on lap 15
• Lance made his first and only pitstop of the race on lap 27 for a set
of supersoft tyres. He rejoined the race in P17 but quickly started to
gain positions on fresh tyres
• Lance made some great overtaking manoeuvres to pass Wehrlein,
Ericsson, Palmer, Grosjean, Vandoorne and Alonso on his way to P10;
before moving up to P9 as a result of Kvyat’s retirement to claim his
maiden Formula One points.
• Felipe is now 10th in the Drivers’ Championship, while Lance moves up
to 16th. The team retains sixth in the Constructors’ Championship with
22 points.

Felipe Massa:
"I’m so disappointed to be out after just three corners. I was a
complete passenger in the collision. I think Carlos was hit by somebody,
but I was the only car that he hit. It’s a shame to finish the race like
that, especially when the car has been so competitive all weekend and we
could have scored a good amount of points."

Lance Stroll:
"I am just happy for myself, for the team, for everyone. The
balance of the car was good all race. I was in a flow. I knew we had
good straight line speed in the Williams. I chose my overtakes at the
right times, sometimes I could have done them a lap earlier, but it was
a bit risky so I did it a lap later and stayed patient. James, my
engineer, was giving me good communications throughout the whole race
about what was happening around us. We just stayed cool headed and took
it to the end and P9. It was about things falling into place and getting
everything to work with no issues and being able to do the pace we know
how to do. It means the world to me being able to finish a race in the
points and be able to see those Canadian flags up in the air at my
race."

Paddy Lowe, Chief Technical
Officer:
"A huge congratulations to Lance. He’s the first Canadian in
Formula One since Jacques Villeneuve, and now he’s scored his first
points at his home race. It’s a great story. Given the difficult start
Lance has had to his Formula One career, this feels like a race win to
us. It was an incredible drive. He showed some fantastic race-craft,
great overtaking and he really earned those points today. From 17th on
the grid up to ninth, including a battle with a double world champion,
which he took in his stride. I think today’s result will boost his
confidence going forward and will give him some real momentum. On the
other side of the garage, Felipe had an unfortunate race. He actually
had a good start, but then lost a few places as a result of the jostling
that normally takes place at Turns 1 and 2 at this race. He was then
collected by Carlos, through no fault of his own. With the pace of the
car this weekend it’s very unfortunate. We could have scored some very
good points. We’re now looking ahead to Azerbaijan. The car should be
reasonably strong there so we’ll give it another go."